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| Animal charity trustee Samantha Rogers stole pet dog | Animal charity trustee Samantha Rogers stole pet dog |
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| A trustee of an animal charity has admitted stealing a family's pet dog. | A trustee of an animal charity has admitted stealing a family's pet dog. |
| Samantha Rogers, trustee of the Last Chance Hotel, which rehomes dogs, stole the Gordon setter named Indi after it went missing from its home in February. | Samantha Rogers, trustee of the Last Chance Hotel, which rehomes dogs, stole the Gordon setter named Indi after it went missing from its home in February. |
| Rogers, 48, then gave permission for surgery to be carried out on the 10-year-old pet and renamed it Molly. | Rogers, 48, then gave permission for surgery to be carried out on the 10-year-old pet and renamed it Molly. |
| She was given a conditional discharge by Truro magistrates and ordered to return the dog but claims she no longer has it. | She was given a conditional discharge by Truro magistrates and ordered to return the dog but claims she no longer has it. |
| Magistrates heard the dog went missing near Goonhavern in Cornwall on 1 February and was handed over to the charity by a woman who found it. | Magistrates heard the dog went missing near Goonhavern in Cornwall on 1 February and was handed over to the charity by a woman who found it. |
| The woman told the dog's owner Peter Bennett in a message on Facebook that she had given the dog to Rogers in a Tesco car park. | The woman told the dog's owner Peter Bennett in a message on Facebook that she had given the dog to Rogers in a Tesco car park. |
| 'Desperately concerned' | 'Desperately concerned' |
| The court heard when Mr Bennett spoke with the charity he was told by Rogers, of West End, Chacewater: "You either sign the dog over to me now or I'm going to ring the police." | |
| Prosecutor Gail Hawkley said the dog had a "particularly special place in the family's heart" as she had belonged to Mr Bennett's late wife. | Prosecutor Gail Hawkley said the dog had a "particularly special place in the family's heart" as she had belonged to Mr Bennett's late wife. |
| She said the family was desperately concerned for the pet's health as it required constant treatment for a pancreatic condition. | She said the family was desperately concerned for the pet's health as it required constant treatment for a pancreatic condition. |
| Lucy Bryant, defending, said Rogers "doesn't have the dog or know its whereabouts". | Lucy Bryant, defending, said Rogers "doesn't have the dog or know its whereabouts". |
| The prosecution said Rogers "must know where it has gone". | The prosecution said Rogers "must know where it has gone". |
| The court was told Rogers would no longer be a trustee of the charity as a result of her conviction. | The court was told Rogers would no longer be a trustee of the charity as a result of her conviction. |
| The court made a restitution order demanding Rogers return the dog within 21 days. | The court made a restitution order demanding Rogers return the dog within 21 days. |
| A 12-month restraining order was also put in place and Rogers will have to pay costs of £300. | A 12-month restraining order was also put in place and Rogers will have to pay costs of £300. |
| The charity said Rogers "will only ever act in the best interest of the animal no matter the consequences to herself as a person". | The charity said Rogers "will only ever act in the best interest of the animal no matter the consequences to herself as a person". |
| A spokesperson for the charity said: "There has been enough upset and distress for everybody involved." | A spokesperson for the charity said: "There has been enough upset and distress for everybody involved." |